Türkiye Facing the American Empire

Türkiye Facing the American Empire

Polls show President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan losing to United Opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey’s May 14, 2023 presidential election. This possible domestic turnaround is leading the incumbent president to radicalize his position on international matters. Until now, he appeared to be halfway between the United States on one side and Russia and China on…

The USA Is Still Only Planning to Modernize the Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets

The USA Is Still Only Planning to Modernize the Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets

The degree of independence of a state is determined by a number of factors, including its level of development of the economy, education, science, effective diplomacy, raw materials, technological and intellectual base, demography, and culture. In all situations, however, the state’s independence is inextricably related to the condition and level of combat capability of its…

Turkey’s Route to Stability and Independence Under Erdogan

Turkey’s Route to Stability and Independence Under Erdogan

Turkey’s presidential election is just over a month away. As a result, the primary contenders for the highest office in state government have been identified, and the election campaign is in full swing. The major clash is undoubtedly between incumbent President Recep Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the sole representative of the six-party opposition coalition. Muharrem…

Interpreting the Postponement of Multilateral Syrian-Centric Talks in Moscow Till in May

Interpreting the Postponement of Multilateral Syrian-Centric Talks in Moscow Till in May

This announcement came just several days after senior diplomats from Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkiye held talks in Moscow aimed at preparing for the planned meeting between their Foreign Ministers there, thus making observers wonder why it was just pushed back until an as-yet unscheduled date sometime next month. TASS reported on Sunday that the…

Turkey: The Fight over the Presidential Election Grows

Turkey: The Fight over the Presidential Election Grows

Due to the fact that May 14 falls on the 77th anniversary of the elections in 1950, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan endorsed the decision made by the Turkish parliament to hold national elections on that date this year. The Republican People’s Party of Turkey, which was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, lost its monopoly…